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Packing a punch
Boxing belt craftsman and grandson work together

The boxing world will soon be struck with a 1-2 punch combo from Sartonk Designs, a new company that designs championship boxing belts. Ardash Sahaghian, 87, a longtime Weehawken resident, is a legendary boxing belt craftsman and has been involved in the industry for over 30 years. He is known for designing Muhammad Ali’s famous …

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Living the high-rise life
Residents of 75th Street talk about their piece of history

Senior citizens in West New York are all smiles about the town’s newest building, the William Jefferson Clinton towers, named after the ex-president. Originally named the Kennedy Towers II, perhaps because of its adjacent location to the 1968-built Kennedy Tower at 430 62nd St., the building’s name was changed to reflect a more historically current …

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Secaucus man missing since June 30
Alzheimer’s sufferer disappeared from Union City site

A Secaucus man who suffers from Alzheimer’s and who disappeared from a construction site in June is still missing. Manuel “Manny” Chaves has been missing since June 30 when he was working at a construction site at 3504 Palisade Ave. in Union City. At around noon that day, Chaves told his business partner Jose Rivas …

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Memories of Woodstock
Forty years later, the concert is still an icon

“Private Sullivan!” my sergeant roared, his voice filling the Fort Dix barracks like a bullhorn. “You have a phone call.” Privates – especially ones just finished with basic training – didn’t get phone calls like this unless to convey bad news, usually a family member telling us about some tragedy. But the voice on the …

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A history of service
NHRF firefighters get yearbook after 10 years

To commemorate their 10th anniversary, the firefighters of the North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue will collect their memories and depictions of important events in the department’s history in a 160-page yearbook. The coffee table book, approximately 9 by 12 inches, will contain photographs of around 300 members of the NHRFR, and include past members. …

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UC, WNY celebrate ‘Night Out’
Corzine, Stack, Christie, Vega participate

Union City and West New York officials, plus both gubernatorial candidates, came out to celebrate Tuesday with local residents on National Night Out, a community and law enforcement event promoting awareness against crime. The nationwide event takes place every August and is designed, according to its organizers, to “heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, generate …

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BRIEFS
8/9/09

Stack’s attorney looking into report about Union City First and FBI A recent article in the Bergen Record said that Union City Mayor Brian Stack’s political organization allegedly received funding from an FBI undercover company. According to the Bergen Record report, in August of 2007, $4,000 in funding was given to Union City First, Stack’s …

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8/9/09

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Billy Carrion brings ‘Fiesta’ to WNY
Local resident tops charts throughout the world

The pop music charts are abuzz with Billy Carrion’s newest single and album of the same title, “Esta Fiesta,” which translates from Spanish into “This Party.” Eight years in the making, through a collaborative effort between Carrion and a cast of musicians and friends, the record was released in April, and has reached the Top …

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The results are in!
‘Roses of Hudson County’ winners announced

The Union City non-profit arts center Arts Echo Galleria has announced the five winners of their “Roses of Hudson County” contest. The center, located on the 38th block of Union City’s Park Avenue, sells vintage women’s clothing, unique jewelry, antiques, and collectibles. It uses the money made from sales to help support its seasonal concerts …

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‘Roses of Hudson County’ winners announced

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